| Issue ID | 1131528 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10654952 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | LEAF |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 17/10/14 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Vehicle was being driven between 25-30 mph when there was a "pop", vehicle jerked to the right causing it to hit curb (crash) and deploy top curtain and right door airbag. Vehicle was towed into to nissan dealership, inspected by the dealership, and re-inspected by nissan north america over the past 30 days. Right front tire was perpendicular to car and defect with tie rod / suspension is our expressed concern. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 17379 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | GLENWOOD, IA |
| VIN pattern | 1N4AZ0CP6DCXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 30 |
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